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Christopher Hawkins

Dallas

Summary

Patient Special Education Paraprofessional supportive of instructors and skilled in implementing classroom activities. Experienced in classroom safety, learning processes and individualized learning. Hands-on and ambitious professional committed to accommodating students in learning processes. Proactive Special Education Paraprofessional skilled at working with diverse special education students. Successful at supporting children's unique needs.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

SpEd Paraprofessional

CHISD
Dallas
07.2020 - Current

Church Musician

Metropolitan Baptist Church In Oklahoma City, Ok
Dallas
06.2019 - 07.2022
  • Developed strong interpersonal skills to deal with different personalities.
  • Traveled to various locations throughout East Texas for performances.
  • Chose music appropriate to specific performance requirements.
  • Provided accompaniment for church choirs and other musicians participating in worship.
  • Played Piano/Organ instruments for variety of religious services.
  • Closely followed musical notation, in accordance with conductor's instructions.
  • Selected pieces for concerts.

Church Musician

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
Dallas
06.2019 - 08.2021
  • Collaborated with other musicians to plan rehearsals and performances.
  • Developed strong interpersonal skills to deal with different personalities.
  • Adapted to new songs, concepts and arrangements quickly and professionally.
  • Traveled, sometimes great distances, to perform at venues and rehearsed to prepare for performances.
  • Chose music appropriate to specific performance requirements.
  • Managed requests for specific musical pieces.

Church Musician

Full Gospel Holy Temple
Dallas
06.1989 - 08.2012
  • Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory and history.
  • Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
  • Mentored individual students by taking creative approach.
  • Helped students appreciate arts with instructional and immersive techniques.
  • Organized special events, school concerts, music competitions and music examinations.
  • Gathered music and props for daily class instruction as well as performances.
  • Designed and implemented curricula to challenge students and encourage excellence.
  • Utilized creative approaches to solve performance issues.
  • Monitored students' progress by analyzing performance metrics.
  • Provided leadership and instruction to grade K to 12 students studying music and playing various instruments.
  • Taught students history, techniques and principles of Music Theory.
  • Completed student records and school-related documentation.

Church Musician

Texas and Louisiana Baptist Association
Marshall
06.1987 - 12.1989
  • Developed strong interpersonal skills to deal with different personalities.
  • Adapted to new songs, concepts and arrangements quickly and professionally.
  • Played variety of music with broad stylistic range and improvisatorial flexibility.
  • Traveled, sometimes great distances, to perform at venues and rehearsed to prepare for performances.
  • Traveled to various locations throughout East Texas for performances.
  • Chose music appropriate to specific performance requirements.
  • Played at over 5 festivals and concerts over national tour.

Education

Associate of Arts - General Education

Mountain View College
Dallas, TX
03.2018

GED -

Marshall High School
Marshall, TX
05.1987

Some College (No Degree) -

East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX

Skills

  • Teacher assistance
  • Heavy lifting
  • Home therapy
  • Special needs
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Social integration
  • Educational support
  • Enrichment activities
  • Behavior modification
  • Reporting requirements
  • Individual instruction
  • Critical thinking

Accomplishments

  • Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.

Timeline

SpEd Paraprofessional

CHISD
07.2020 - Current

Church Musician

Metropolitan Baptist Church In Oklahoma City, Ok
06.2019 - 07.2022

Church Musician

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
06.2019 - 08.2021

Church Musician

Full Gospel Holy Temple
06.1989 - 08.2012

Church Musician

Texas and Louisiana Baptist Association
06.1987 - 12.1989

Associate of Arts - General Education

Mountain View College

GED -

Marshall High School

Some College (No Degree) -

East Texas Baptist University

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